Wrist-watch bracelet



Oct. 21, 1930. M, E ENTZ 1,779,068

WRIST WATCH BRACELET Fil ed April 10, 1929 Original Filed April 10, 1929 MIEIIMIHI' w my,

INVENTOR TTORNEYS Patented Och-.21, 1930 UNITED STATES PATENT] orrica WALTER M. KREMEN'I'Z, OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY, ASSIGNOR TO KBEMEN'TZ & COM- PAN Y, F NEWARK, NEW JERSEY,

Application filed April 10,

A coRPoRa'rIoNor NEW JERSEY WRIST-WATCH BRACELET v v 1929. Serial No; 353,914.

This invention relates to Wrist Watch bands or bracelets, of the type Worn about the wrist for the ornamental effect produced, in addition to its sustaining features.

One of the objects of the present invention is to provide a flexible bracelet composed of ornamental links connected one to another midway in their length by integral loops and provided with members at opposite ends of the chain adapted to connect with the watch or other article to be secured.

A further feature is in the provision of a bracelet chain composed of two sections having means for aggregate length adjustment 7 section, in place of forming a loop of the extherebetween, whereby the chain may be used conveniently and comfortably on wrists of different circumferential sizes.

Another purpose is to produce a fastening means for the ends of each section, whereby they are held in close proximity and pre vented from relative movement when adjusted for-length, and further maintained against separation when the engaging means are detached.

These several objects, together with others such as simplicity, strength, smoothness and neatness of appearance, are attained by the novel construction and combination of parts hereinafter described and shown in the annexed drawing, forming a material part of this disclosure, and in which:

Figure 1 is an edge view of-a bracelet made in accordance with the invention, showing the adjusting device and indicating its application.

Figure 2 is a partialplan view of thebracelet chain at the portion doubled for length adjustment, drawn to an increased scale.

nal section of the chain at the clip connection ends being integrally connected at one of their side edges by a bar 7 of rectangular j ustment.

Figure 3 is a further enlarged longitudicross section, equivalent in thickness to the ends 5. c

A Also'extending integrally between the ends 5, opposite to the bars 7, are fiat extensions reduced to. one half or less than the thickness of the ends, these extensions beingcurved, as at 8, to straight side elements 9, then looped at 10 to blend into opposite side elementsll,

parallel with the csides 9 and then infolded at 12 to surround the bars 7 of the nextadjacent links, forming in effect an oval loop, the adjoining edges 13 of which may be soldered. v r r At the terminal link of the overlying chain wardly projecting member 15 easily raisedv by the finger of a wearer;

On the inner side of the clip extension 9 is soldered a thin spring fork 16 having opposed prongs 17 adapted to resiliently engage over any selected loop in the underlying chain section, as indicated in Figs. 1 and 2, effectively holding the chain sections in ad- At the corresponding'end of the underlying chain section, a bar 18 is fixed in the terminal link, and carried by this bar is a flat loop 19 through which the overlying chain section is passed to move freelyv therein; the loop 19-however is so proportioned as to prevent passage of the clip-carried fork 16 and therefore one section cannot be released from the other, although relatively adjustable, such adjustment being limited to the length of the sections only and can be made in distances equal to the spacing of the links.

The opposite ends of the chain sections are provided with bars 20 orlike devices to en-,

gage with the article to be supported, as indicated in Fi re 1.

It is to be noted that the link ends 5 are so,

proportioned as to make contact one with another, presenting uniformly smooth inner and outer surfaces and also straight end edges, conducive to good appearance and in avoiding the seizure of articles brought into contact, as the sleeves, gloves and apparel of the wearer.

While certain referred embodiments of this device have een shown and described, it will be understood that changes in the form, arrangements, proportions, sizes and details thereof may be made without departing'from the scope of the invention as defined in the appended claims.

Having thus descrlbed the invention, what is claimed as new and desired to secure by Letters Patent, is

'1. A flexible bracelet comprised of links united to form two distinct chains arranged in partially overlapping relation, a loop at the-end of one chain through which the other freely passes, and a fork having springprongs at the end of the second named chain to be selectively engaged with any of the links of the first chain.

.2. A bracelet composed of two relatively slidable superposed chains, a guide loop at v the end of the lower chain through which the upper chain is slidable, a fork having opposed prongs arranged transversely at the end ofthe upper chain to resiliently engage any of the links in the lower chain, and a clip combined with said fork by which it is operated.

3. A bracelet composed of two relatively slidable superposed chains,a transverse guide loop pivoted at the end of the lower chain to slidably receive the upper chain, and means at the end of the upper chain to selectively and positively engage any of the links a Y of the lower chain, said engaging means preventing separation of the chains.

4. A chain bracelet composed of two sections relatively upper and lower, means on theend of the lower section to slidably confine the upper section, means on the opposite end of the upper section to positivelyengage the links of the lowersection selectively whereby the sections are held juxtaposed in length adjustment, and means for manually operatin said adjusting means.

5. A exible bracelet com rising links united to form two relatively 's posed chains arranged in partially-overlapping relation, a guide loop at the end of one v chain through which the other chain is freely slidable, means on the end of the slidable chain to selectively and positively engage any of the links on the other chain whereby the said chains are held in position as to length ad ustment, and means for manually operating said adjusting means.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto .af-

fixed my signature.

WALTER M. KREMENTZ.

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